"
"Of course, but you will be glad by and by that you chose to do what
was right, instead of what you wanted to do," and Aunt Zelie sent her
off with a kiss.
The walk to Aunt Marcia's was not such a hardship after all, and when
they reached home there was at least an hour for studying lessons
before dinner, and that was followed by a grand frolic with Carie,
lasting till it was time for Dora to go.
"I am sorry I was cross this afternoon," Louise said when she came for
her good-night kiss.
"It was because you were tired, dear, I know. You and Bess must take
care not to be too much occupied with Christmas. It will not do to
neglect every-day duties even for that," replied her aunt.
CHAPTER XII.
CEDAR AND HOLLY.
One Saturday afternoon, about three weeks before Christmas, the boys
marched triumphantly into Miss Brown's sitting-room with a large
tissue-paper parcel. When this was undone, before the eager eyes of
the M.Ks., there were four beautiful fragrant little baskets with tops
of bright-colored silk.
"How pretty!"--"How lovely!"--"Where did you get them?"--"Surely you
did not make them?"--"What are you going to do with them?"
"Why didn't we make them, I'd like to know?" asked Ikey proudly.
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